| Date: | 18–24 July |
| Edition: | 5th |
| Category: | ITF Women's Circuit |
| Location: | Sacramento, California, United States |
| Prize Money: | $50,000 |
| Champs: |  Sofia Kenin |
| Champd: | Ashley Weinhold / Caitlin Whoriskey |
The 2016 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Sacramento, California, United States, on 18–24 July 2016.
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | Alison Van Uytvanck | 125 | 1 | |
| United States | Grace Min | 160 | 2 | |
| Belgium | An-Sophie Mestach | 165 | 3 | |
| United States | Robin Anderson | 189 | 4 | |
 Serbia | Jovana Jakšić | 191 | 5 | |
 United Kingdom | Tara Moore | 196 | 6 | |
 Japan | Mayo Hibi | 199 | 7 | |
 Uzbekistan | Sabina Sharipova | 206 | 8 |
The following player received a wildcard into the singles main draw:
Claire Liu Ellie Halbauer Sabrina Santamaria Karina VyrlanThe following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry by a lucky loser spot:
Caroline RoméoSee main article: 2016 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger – Singles.
Sofia Kenin def. Grace Min, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4See main article: 2016 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger – Doubles.
Ashley Weinhold / Caitlin Whoriskey def. Jamie Loeb / Chanel Simmonds, 6–4, 6–4
